Assessment for _________ includes physical signs and symptoms

An 84-year-old man tells you that his heart cannot keep up with the blood coming back to it, which causes the blood to back up into the lungs. You should suspect that this patient has a history of:

A) emphysema. B) congestive heart failure. C) pneumonia. D) chronic bronchitis.

Medical patients with altered mental status are assessed in a manner similar to that that is appropriate for:

A) critical trauma patients. B) any other medical patient. C) a patient complaining of chest pain. D) a patient with isolated extremity trauma.